BU Engineers Are Helping to Bring Semiconductor Production Back to the US
Researcher Ayse Coskun talks about how the University is well positioned to help the nation stay on top of chip technology
National Science Foundation Honors 6 BU Researchers with CAREER Awards
Recognition as rising stars from the NSF will support projects on safer robots, more trustworthy healthcare AI, and other computer science–infused innovations
Brink Bites: BU Health Researchers Win Major NIH Grants; BU Device Named Among Time’s Best Inventions of 2025
Other research news, stories, and tidbits from around BU, including big funding wins, opposition to deepfakes, and studying LGBTQ+ suicide risk factors
From Better Batteries to Improved Cartilage Repair, BU Ignition Award Winners Aim for Real-World Impact
Annual honors support innovative Boston University research projects preparing to leap from lab to commercialization
NASA Space Weather Mission Blasts Off—with Device Created by BU Students on Board
The observatory is on a mission to understand Earth’s most distant layer of atmosphere, a project led by a BU alum
Research Program Helps Bridge the Opportunity Gap for Young Engineers
Training and mentorship experience gives first-generation and low-income college students a taste of lab work—but needs new funding to continue.
This Smarter Sound Shield Blocks More Noise—Without Blocking Air
Building on their 2019 breakthrough, researchers unveil a new ultra-open metamaterial that silences a broader range of noise while preserving ventilation.
BU Students Win Janetos Climate Action Prize for Uncovering Air Quality Gaps Between Old and New Campus Buildings
Using student-designed, low-cost sensors, the team hopes to help improve classroom air quality
BU’s Kenneth Lutchen Named AAAS Fellow
Lifetime honor for a longtime BU and engineering education leader who has championed the convergent research approach and pioneered advances in lung care.
We Have Liftoff: BU Telescope Heads for the Moon
NASA’s Blue Ghost moon lander, carrying a BU-created X-ray telescope, blasts off into space.